terminate vs climax

climax vs terminate

terminate is not a noun while climax is a noun.

terminate and climax both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
terminate	No	No	Yes	No
climax	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, climax is a hyponym of terminate; that is, climax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminate:

terminate: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
climax: end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

Other hyponyms of terminate include pass away, lapse, cut out, go out, adjourn, break up, recess, disappear, vanish, culminate, run out, go, run low, run short, disappear, go away, vanish, close, conclude, come out, turn out, discontinue, break.

terminate (noun)	climax (noun)
	the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
	the decisive moment in a novel or play
	arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
	the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
	the most severe stage of a disease

terminate (verb)	climax (verb)
bring to an end or halt	end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

Difference between terminate and climax

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